What happens if a dog is untrained?

When a furry puppy comes into life with its tail wagging, many people mistakenly believe that feeding is the entire responsibility, but ignore the key link of training. An untrained dog is like a child lost in the city. Not only will it get into trouble, it may also bring a series of problems to its owner and society. From the perspective of daily care, we will find that the impact of lack of training on the quality of life of dogs is far more profound than imagined.

The first health hazard faced by untrained dogs is the uncontrolled behavior. In a home environment, untrained dogs may chew furniture and wires at will because they do not understand the rules. Sharp canine teeth bite off wires, causing the risk of electric shock, and swallowing foreign objects such as wood chips and plastic may cause intestinal obstruction. These accidental injuries caused by uncontrolled behavior often require expensive surgery, which brings great pain to the dog. According to data from a pet hospital, more than 60% of dogs who were treated for ingestion of foreign objects came from families who did not receive basic training. When going out for activities, dogs without accompanying training like to burst suddenly, which not only makes it easy for them to break free from the leash and get lost, but also may get into car accidents in traffic, or get injured due to conflicts with other animals.

The confusion of eating and excretion habits is a common problem for untrained dogs. They may jump onto the table to grab food when their owners are eating, and accidentally eat chocolate, grapes and other foods that are toxic to dogs; they may also overeat and become obese or have gastrointestinal diseases due to the lack of the concept of eating on time. The lack of excretion training will allow dogs to urinate and defecate at will at home. The wet urine not only corrodes the floor and furniture, but also easily breeds bacteria and causes skin diseases. What is more worrying is that the habit of excreting anywhere continues to the outdoors, which not only damages the public environment, but also may spread zoonotic parasitic diseases such as toxoplasmosis and hookworms.

The lack of social skills makes it difficult for untrained dogs to come into contact with their own kind or humans. Dogs that have not received socialization training lack the correct understanding of unfamiliar environments and other animals, and are prone to excessive fear or aggression. When they face other pets, they may misinterpret the other party's intentions because they do not understand the social language of dogs, causing unprovoked fights. When interacting with humans, untrained dogs may jump on people due to excessive excitement, and their sharp claws may scratch the elderly and children. This social barrier not only makes it difficult for dogs to integrate into the group, but also causes them to be in a state of anxiety for a long time, which in turn causes self-harm behaviors such as plucking hair and biting themselves.

From a psychological perspective, untrained dogs are more likely to fall into a vicious cycle of behavioral problems. Dogs are social animals that are highly dependent on rules and guidance. When they cannot understand the behavioral norms of the human world, they will develop anxiety and depression due to long-term frustration. Behavioral scientists have found that the probability of untrained dogs suffering from separation anxiety is more than 3 times that of trained dogs. These dogs will bark non-stop, destroy furniture, and even refuse to eat after their owners leave. And continued bad behavior will lead to reprimands from their owners, further exacerbating their psychological trauma, forming a vicious cycle of "behavioral problems-punishment-psychological trauma-more serious behavioral problems".

On the other hand, dogs that have undergone systematic training show completely different states in daily care. Through basic obedience training, they can understand commands such as "sit down" and "wait", wait quietly when eating, and avoid the risk of snatching food and eating by mistake; dogs that have undergone fixed-point excretion training will consciously solve physiological needs in designated areas, greatly reducing the cleaning burden of the owner. Socialization training allows dogs to learn to live in peace with other animals and accompany quietly when going out, which not only ensures their own safety, but also improves the harmony of the public environment. The sense of accomplishment brought by positive training can better meet the psychological needs of dogs and keep them in a positive and healthy state.

Training is not simply the inculcation of skills, but a bridge to establish a trusting relationship between people and dogs. When the owner guides the dog to learn with patience and scientific methods, it can not only regulate its behavior, but also make the dog feel cared for and understood. Every successful command response is an exercise for the dog's intelligence; every gentle reward interaction is strengthening the emotional bond between each other. The sense of security brought by this benign interaction will make the dog's hair more shiny, the eyes brighter, and the overall state healthier and more lively.

As the "guide" in the dog's life, we shoulder the responsibility of teaching them to adapt to human society. Training is not a harsh constraint, but a loving guidance. When we invest time and energy, we can see the unpolished "jade" gradually show an elegant posture. This effort not only keeps dogs away from the health risks caused by uncontrolled behavior, but also allows them to truly enjoy the beautiful life with humans, and bloom the most dynamic life in the balance between rules and freedom.